How does land pollution affect the environment

Industrial and agricultural activities often release contaminants into the environment that can disrupt the various species living in an ecosystem. From toxicity to radioactivity, contaminants can have a wide range of effects on organisms. These effects depend on the nature of the contaminants and how long they persist in the environment. While pollution severely affects plant life in an ecosystem, the EPA is utilizing plants to actually draw contaminants out of the environment.